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Sunday 4 September 2022

Sykes takes the helm at Woodfalls

Woodfalls Band is thrilled to announce the appointment of Stephen Sykes as its Musical Director. Stephen comes from a family with a long history in brass bands and will be a familiar name to those involved in the brass band movement. His musical journey began at the age of 6...read more

Sunday 4 September 2022

National competitors announced for Cheltenham

Kapitol Promotions has released the list of competing bands that will battle for National Championship titles at The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse over the weekend of the 17th & 18th September. 67 qualifiers from the Scottish, Welsh and six English Area Championships will take to the stage across the four...read more

Sunday 4 September 2022

Test pieces announced for 2023 Australian Championships

The works that will be used at the test-pieces at the 2023 Australian National Championships have been announced. Test Pieces: Open A Grade: Siege (Jared McCunnie) Open B Grade: Hope (Dorothy Gates) Open C Grade: The Viking Age (Thierry Deleruyelle) Open D Grade: Music...read more

Sunday 4 September 2022

Barker takes end chair at Flowers

The Flowers Band is thrilled to officially announce the appointment of Luke Barker as our Principal Cornet. Luke has been a member for the band since May 2019, when he joined on 4th Solo Cornet at the age of 16. Since then he has hugely impressed the band with...read more

Sunday 4 September 2022

Fulham Brass Band’s new Composer in Residence

Florence Maunders has been announced as the new Composer in Residence at Fulham. The band was paired with Florence as part of Making Music UK’s Adopt a Music Creator initiative. A spokesperson from Fulham Brass Band stated, “She produced a super work for us, ‘Sewers Crisis’, which we premiered...read more

Sunday 4 September 2022

Black Dyke to open up on Gregson’s ‘The World Rejoicing’

Ahead of their forthcoming challenge at the British Open in Birmingham, Black Dyke Band are offering their supporters the opportunity to join them in their preparations. The band will be presenting their open rehearsal at Morley Town Hall at 8.00pm on Wednesday 7th September. Under the direction of Director of Music...read more

Tuesday 23 August 2022

Thornton appointed as GUS MD

The GUS Band has announced the appointment of Dr David Thornton as its new Professional Conductor. The Director of Brass Bands at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, he follows in a distinguished line of musicians to hold the post such Stanley H Boddington, Harry Mortimer, Bramwell Tovey...read more